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Detroit Jazz Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

Detroit Music News

The Detroit Jazz Festival, aka the “world’s largest free jazz festival”, has announced their initial lineup for the highly anticipated Labor Day weekend celebration that is set to take place in downtown Detroit from August 30th through September 2nd.

“This year’s lineup reflects a very dynamic and eclectic combination of next-generation and legacy jazz musicians who reflect the diverse tapestry of jazz and its evolutions,” Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation, said in a press release. “We look forward to their energy and craftsmanship on our stages and seeing our faithful jazz fans in downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend.”

According to the Detroit Metro Times, the festival will take place in person at Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park and will also be livestreamed on DetroitJazzFest.org.

Here is the reported lineup:

  • 2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade
  • Billy Childs Quartet, Special Guest Sean Jones
  • Cameron Graves
  • Carmen Lundy
  • Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround Plus Special Guest
  • Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)
  • Christian McBride
  • Ghost-Note
  • Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
  • James “Blood” Ulmer Music Revelation Ensemble
  • Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa ‘Where Are We’ Tour
  • Kyle Eastwood – Eastwood Symphonic
  • Marquis Hill: Composers Collective
  • Melanie Charles
  • Mimi Fox Organ Trio
  • Monty Alexander D-Day
  • Nate Smith
  • Pablo Ziegler Quintet Featuring Roberta Gambarini
  • The Bad Plus
  • The Vibraphone Summit: Warren Wolf – Joe Locke – Jason Marsalis & Chien Chien Lu
  • TRANSLINEAR LIGHT: The Music of Alice Coltrane featuring Ravi Coltrane with Special Guest Brandee Younger
  • Zig Zag Power Trio: Vernon Reid – Melvin Gibbs – Will Calhoun

 

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